195: The sky is falling! Flash test!

He unequipped the super distance divine ring and handed it over to the blacksmith along with the materials.

Afterward, Chen Beixuan and the others found a tavern to wait to go offline. Pedro and Han Dapao went to drink, and Xiao Lu suddenly came over, speaking mysteriously.

“Grandpa, Uncle Pedro seems a little off…”

“Oh? Xiao Lu, tell me, what’s off about him…?”

Chen Beixuan smiled and reached out to rub her little head.

“Today I saw him make the same expression as on TV, it’s just… it’s the kind of expression that hides a secret!”

“Is that so?”

Chen Beixuan looked up and glanced at Pedro, who was buying drinks not far away, then jokingly whispered to Xiao Lu.

“Then… Detective Xiao Lu must keep a close eye on him, okay? If anything happens, contact Grandpa immediately.”

“Mm! Mission accomplished!”

Xiao Lu nodded heavily, even giving a proper salute.

The remaining time quickly ended, and the two went offline one after another…

…

When they opened their eyes again,

they were already back in reality.

Chen Beixuan took off his gaming helmet and rubbed his somewhat numb scalp.

By his estimation, the game pod should be arriving soon.

“Grandpa, today I want to go to the amusement park…”

“No, starting today you have to study at home. I’ve already hired a teacher.”

“St-study?”

Xiao Lu was dumbfounded, feeling as if the sky had fallen!

Chen Beixuan didn’t care about that. Studying was a must, no room for negotiation!

At the very least, she had to complete nine years of compulsory education!

After washing up and getting dressed, he said to Xiao Lu, who was still in a daze.

“I’m going out for a bit. You can sleep in a bit more. We’ll talk about the amusement park another day.”

With that, Chen Beixuan opened the door and left.

Xiao Lu let out a sound like a boiling kettle, burying her head and crying!

Wuwuwu…

Grandpa has changed!

…

Leaving the villa,

Chen Beixuan prepared to test the newly Feedback (reverberating) Flash skill.

Cameras had been installed in the villa by Xu Jing, and he was afraid he couldn't fully utilize it in the bedroom or bathroom.

Fortunately, there was a small forest park near the artificial lake. Going early meant fewer people, which was perfect.

He rushed to the park in a hurry.

Finding an open space in the woods with no people or surveillance, Chen Beixuan calmed his mind, gripped his cane, and began to try.

Recalling the feeling from the game, his heart stirred.

“Flash!”

Swish!

Accompanied by a ripple of spatial fluctuation, Chen Beixuan appeared out of thin air five meters away, successfully using Flash!

“Haha, ugh… ugh~”

Before he could even feel the joy, a wave of nausea suddenly surged up, and he immediately leaned against a tree and started to vomit.

However, with no food in his stomach, he only threw up sour water for a long time.

Immediately following that, a wave of mental weakness continuously assailed him, making his eyelids droop.

At this moment, even he, slow as he was, understood what was happening.

His mana was gone!

The first two times he used Lightning Chain, the reaction wasn't this severe; he even felt like he could cast it a few more times.

But Flash could only barely be cast once.

The difference between 10 mana and 100 mana.

“Tonight, I’ll have to wish for some mana. Otherwise, I won’t be able to handle it later…”

Chen Beixuan mumbled, walking to a nearby bench and sitting down.

After a while,

he still felt incredibly sleepy, so he simply lay down for a few minutes.

The temperature on this deep autumn morning had dropped to single digits, but Chen Beixuan didn't feel cold at all; in fact, he felt rather comfortable.

The effect of 400 Constitution was consistently at play, ensuring he was warm in winter and cool in summer.

Just then,

an elderly woman out for her morning exercise walked by and was instantly startled!

Looking at the old man peacefully lying on the bench, the woman’s legs went soft.

“Oh my goodness, whose old man died here…”

Chen Beixuan, who had been resting with his eyes closed, instantly turned pale, then fiercely turned his head and glared at her.

“What kind of eyesight do you have? Can you even talk?”

The woman flinched again, stumbling back three steps and clutching her heart.

“Oh my god, he’s alive again!”

“I…”

“Hehehe…”

Chen Beixuan was so angry he laughed.

He couldn't be bothered with her, and regardless of how uncomfortable his head was, he got up and left the area.

The woman behind him patted her chest, marveling.

“Lying here in such cold weather, not even afraid of a cold butt or getting diarrhea, truly all kinds of people exist…”

Chen Beixuan, who hadn't walked far, stumbled, almost falling to the ground.

He quickly put on an appearance of circulating his energy, taking deep breaths.

“The world is so beautiful, yet I am so irritable. This is not good, not good…”

…

After returning to the villa,

Chen Beixuan slept for a full two hours before recovering his energy.

He had just finished breakfast when Xu Jing arrived with the tutor and knocked on the door.

The female teacher was over 40, with over ten years of teaching experience. After investigation, her background was clean, and she had a good reputation.

Both parties greeted each other and introduced themselves.

Chen Beixuan subtly used Reconnaissance Technique to check her out, then took her to Xiao Lu’s room to start class.

Xiao Lu was in low spirits, looking pitifully at Chen Beixuan before the door closed.

Hoping for a miracle to happen.

Then…

“Xiao Lu, study hard. If you don’t study well, don’t even think about the amusement park in the future.”

With that, Chen Beixuan completely closed the door of hope.

Seeing that coaxing and acting cute were useless, Xiao Lu pouted and accepted reality.

She began to study under the teacher's guidance…

After saying goodbye, Xu Jing returned to the newly requisitioned villa.

Several people were already seated inside, with Night Owl prominently among them.

Across from him were a man and a woman.

The man was around 30 years old, with an ordinary appearance, the kind that would go unnoticed in a crowd, yet he exuded a very sharp feeling, with his edge subtly contained.

The woman had long brown hair, wearing a hoodie and casual sportswear, sweet and pretty, radiating youthful energy. She was also around 30 years old.

“Silver Blade, Fire Fox, here’s the target’s information. Take a look.”

Night Owl pushed Chen Beixuan’s information across, distributing it for them to view.

“No need. We’ve already seen it on the way here. He is indeed an interesting old man.”

It was Fire Fox who spoke. She glanced at the documents on the table and went straight to the point.

“I’d like to see the crime scene where the five thugs mentioned in the data died. Is that convenient?”

“…Convenient. Xu Jing, you take them there.”

Night Owl felt immense pressure at this moment, even a sense of nervousness as if facing a superior.

It was simply that the people from Zero Bureau were rumored to be too mysterious…

Silver Blade was clearly the type who was sparing with words, not very talkative. He simply got up and followed them out.

Walking on the road,

Silver Blade uncharacteristically spoke, but it was to Fire Fox.

“Gao Cheng seems to live here…”

Fire Fox smiled upon hearing this, took off the hair tie on her wrist, and tied her hair into a ponytail, then whispered.

“Don’t worry, I’ve already investigated. I’ll go see him after we finish our business.”

“Sigh, Captain Gao has been gone for several years and hasn’t returned to visit. We can’t take leave, so we can only find another way…”

When she learned that the mission location was very close to where Gao Cheng lived, Fire Fox volunteered to take on the mission, just so she could visit Gao Cheng on the way.

“Mm.”

Silver Blade uttered a single word, expressionless.

Fire Fox rolled her eyes helplessly and said no more.

A block of wood… Hmph…

The newly requisitioned villa was not far from the crime scene, and the three quickly arrived.

Fire Fox and Silver Blade ducked under the police tape and began their investigation…